A CCTV camera has been installed above cubicles in the girls’ toilets of Kingswinford School

But it has been described as “intrusive” and “creepy”.

Cameras appear to be situated directly above the boys’ urinals and the girls’ cubicles.

One mum, who has a son and daughter in Year 9 of Summerhill School in Kingswinford, West Mids, said: “It’s caused a lot of fuss, some of the parents on the Summerhill Facebook group have posted photos of the cameras in the toilets and one looks like overhanging girls’ cubicles and another over lads’ urinals.

“My children have refused to go to toilet in school, they feel like they are being watched.

Parents of pupils at Summerhill School have reacted with fury to the measures

“They said, ‘Can we ring you to take us home to use the toilet?’

“It’s absolute madness.

“Some are saying it’s to prevent bullying and there’s been vandalism, but surely they can put a prefect on duty in the toilets at break times or a teacher, they don’t have to video children in toilets.

Executive headteacher James Bowkett said: “For a number of years we have had CCTV installed in various locations within the school grounds, to not only allow us to monitor student behaviour but also to protect the school – ensuring the safety of everyone in our community.

“Following some disappointing behaviour from our students, who were not maintaining our high standards of behaviour whilst in the toilet areas, we took the decision to extend the network of cameras to these areas.

“I must stress that this it to allow us to monitor who is entering and leaving the communal toilet areas and I can reassure parents and children that no cameras are directed towards sensitive areas including cubicles or urinals.”

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